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EP3098821A1
EP3098821A1 EP14878860.7A EP14878860A EP3098821A1 EP 3098821 A1 EP3098821 A1 EP 3098821A1 EP 14878860 A EP14878860 A EP 14878860A EP 3098821 A1 EP3098821 A1 EP 3098821A1
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Toshihiro Noda
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    • H01FMAGNETS; INDUCTANCES; TRANSFORMERS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR MAGNETIC PROPERTIES
    • H01F27/00Details of transformers or inductances, in general
    • H01F27/08Cooling; Ventilating
    • H01F27/10Liquid cooling
    • H01F27/12Oil cooling
    • HELECTRICITY
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    • H01F27/00Details of transformers or inductances, in general
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    • H01F27/025Constructional details relating to cooling
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01FMAGNETS; INDUCTANCES; TRANSFORMERS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR MAGNETIC PROPERTIES
    • H01F27/00Details of transformers or inductances, in general
    • H01F27/24Magnetic cores
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01FMAGNETS; INDUCTANCES; TRANSFORMERS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR MAGNETIC PROPERTIES
    • H01F27/00Details of transformers or inductances, in general
    • H01F27/24Magnetic cores
    • H01F27/245Magnetic cores made from sheets, e.g. grain-oriented
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01FMAGNETS; INDUCTANCES; TRANSFORMERS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR MAGNETIC PROPERTIES
    • H01F27/00Details of transformers or inductances, in general
    • H01F27/28Coils; Windings; Conductive connections
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01FMAGNETS; INDUCTANCES; TRANSFORMERS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR MAGNETIC PROPERTIES
    • H01F27/00Details of transformers or inductances, in general
    • H01F27/28Coils; Windings; Conductive connections
    • H01F27/2871Pancake coils

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  • the present invention relates to vehicle-mounted transformers, and particularly to an oil-filled transformer to be mounted on a vehicle.
  • Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open JP 61-088 222 U (PTD 1) is a prior art document disclosing a dry self-cooled shell-type transformer.
  • a side end face of an outer peripheral portion of an iron core takes on a square wave shape formed of a plurality of overhangs and recesses provided around the entire circumference along a circumferential direction of the iron core.
  • a vehicle-mounted transformer is increased in capacity, a higher amount of heat is generated in an iron core and a winding, resulting in insufficient cooling capacity for a dry self-cooled transformer.
  • a conventional oil-filled transformer using insulating oil as a cooling medium is employed in order to ensure cooling capacity, a tank is needed to accommodate an iron core and a winding and to store the insulating oil, which leads to a larger outer shape of the vehicle-mounted transformer. Accordingly, it has been difficult to reduce the size of an oil-filled transformer to be mounted on a vehicle.
  • the present invention was made in view of the above-described problem, and an object of the invention is to provide a vehicle-mounted transformer that can be reduced in size and weight as well as in height while being increased in capacity.
  • a vehicle-mounted transformer based on the present invention includes an iron core including a main leg, two side legs located parallel to the main leg and opposite each other with respect to the main leg, and two pairs of connections extending in a direction orthogonal to the main leg, each pair connecting opposite ends of the main leg to opposite ends of each of the side legs, the iron core being formed as one piece by joining a plurality of stacked steel plates together, a winding wound around the main leg, two covers each connected to a corresponding one of opposite end faces of the iron core in a direction in which the steel plates are stacked, each of the covers surrounding the periphery of the winding together with the iron core and storing insulating oil in which the winding is immersed, and each of the covers having an opening serving as a flow path for the insulating oil, and a pump connected to the openings to circulate the insulating oil to flow from the opening in one of the covers and through two windows each surrounded by the main leg, each of the side legs and one pair of the connections toward the opening in the other cover
  • a vehicle-mounted transformer can be reduced in size and weight as well as in height while being increased in capacity.
  • a vehicle-mounted transformer according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
  • the same or corresponding parts in the drawings are designated by the same characters, and will not be described repeatedly.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a vehicle-mounted transformer according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the configurations of an iron core and a winding of the vehicle-mounted transformer according to the embodiment.
  • FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the iron core and the winding in FIG. 2 as seen from a direction of arrows of line III-III.
  • FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the vehicle-mounted transformer in FIG. 1 as seen from a direction of arrows of line IV-IV.
  • the vehicle-mounted transformer according to the first embodiment of the present invention is mounted on a railroad vehicle.
  • a vehicle-mounted transformer 100 includes an iron core 110, a winding 120, two covers 130, a conservator 140, and a pump 170.
  • the iron core 110 includes a main leg 111, two side legs 112, 113 located parallel to the main leg 111 and opposite each other with respect to the main leg 111, and two pairs of connections 114, 115 extending in a direction orthogonal to the main leg 111 and connecting opposite ends of the main leg 111 to opposite ends of the side legs 112, 113, respectively.
  • one end of the main leg 111 and one end of the side leg 112 are connected to each other by one of the connections 114.
  • the other end of the main leg 111 and the other end of the side leg 112 are connected to each other by the other connection 114.
  • a space surrounded by the main leg 111, the side leg 112 and the pair of connections 114 is a window W1.
  • One end of the main leg 111 and one end of the side leg 113 are connected to each other by one of the connections 115.
  • the other end of the main leg 111 and the other end of the side leg 113 are connected to each other by the other connection 115.
  • a space surrounded by the main leg 111, the side leg 113 and the pair of connections 115 is a window W2.
  • the iron core 110 surrounds the winding 120. That is, the vehicle-mounted transformer 100 according to this embodiment is a so-called shell-type transformer.
  • the iron core 110 is formed as one piece by joining a plurality of stacked steel plates 11 together.
  • each steel plate 11 has an insulating coating thereon, which is an electrically insulating thermosetting resin applied on the surface. After the iron core 110 and the winding 120 have been assembled, the thermosetting resin is heated and cured, to thereby join the steel plates 11 together into one piece.
  • the winding 120 is wound around the main leg 111 of the iron core 110 through windows W1, W2.
  • the winding 120 includes, for example, a plurality of plate-shaped windings formed of a conductor made of copper or the like wound in the same plane.
  • Each of the covers 130 is connected to a corresponding one of opposite end faces of the iron core 110 in a direction in which the steel plates 11 are stacked, surrounds the periphery of the winding 120 together with the iron core 110 and stores insulating oil in which the winding 120 is immersed, and has an opening 130h serving as a flow path for the insulating oil.
  • the outer shape of the cover 130 is a rectangular shape smaller than the outer shape of the iron core 110.
  • an outer peripheral surface of the iron core 110 is exposed without being covered with the cover 130.
  • one of the covers 130 is joined to each of the main leg 111, the side legs 112, 113 and the connections 114, 115 by a welded part 131, and covers the windows W1, W2 from one side of the direction in which the steel plates 11 are stacked.
  • One of the covers 130 is provided with the opening 130h opposite the welded part 131.
  • the other cover 130 is joined to each of the main leg 111, the side legs 112, 113 and the connections 114,115 by the welded part 131, and covers the windows W1, W2 from the other side of the direction in which the steel plates 11 are stacked.
  • the other cover 130 is provided with the opening 130h opposite the welded part 131.
  • the insulating oil fills a space defined by one of the covers 130, the windows W1, W2 of the iron core 110, and the other cover 130.
  • the winding 120 is thus immersed in the insulating oil.
  • the opening 130h in one of the covers 130 and the opening 130h in the other cover 130 are connected to each other by piping, with the pump 170 interposed therebetween.
  • the pump 170 is arranged outside the space defined by one of the covers 130, the windows W1, W2 of the iron core 110, and the other cover 130.
  • the pump 170 circulates the insulating oil to flow from the opening 130h in one of the covers 130 and through the windows W1, W2 toward the opening 130h in the other cover 130.
  • the iron core 110 and the winding 120 are cooled by the circulating insulating oil.
  • the aforementioned piping serving as a flow path for the insulating oil is provided with a not-shown cooler for cooling the insulating oil.
  • the conservator 140 accommodates volume variation of the insulating oil.
  • the insulating oil increases in volume when heated by heat generated by the iron core 110 and the winding 120.
  • a not-shown metallic bellows of the conservator 140 expands.
  • the insulating oil decreases in volume when lowered in temperature. In this case, the metallic bellows of the conservator 140 contracts.
  • the vehicle-mounted transformer 100 is configured so as to expose the outer peripheral surface of the iron core 110, there is no need for a tank to accommodate the iron core 110. As a result, the outer shape of the vehicle-mounted transformer 100 can be reduced in size and height. In addition, since the amount of filling insulating oil can be reduced, the vehicle-mounted transformer 100 can be reduced in weight.
  • a vehicle-mounted transformer according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described below. It is noted that a vehicle-mounted transformer 100a according to this embodiment is only different in the structure of the iron core from the vehicle-mounted transformer 100 according to the first embodiment, and thus the other configurations will not be described repeatedly.
  • FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the vehicle-mounted transformer according to the second embodiment of the present invention as seen from the same direction as that of FIG. 4 .
  • an outer surface of an iron core 110a is provided with fin-like projections and recesses 110f in a direction orthogonal to the direction in which the steel plates are stacked.
  • the projections and recesses 110f are provided across each of a main leg 111a, the side legs and the two pairs of connections. It is noted that the cross-sectional area of the iron core 110a through which a main magnetic flux passes is the same as that of the iron core 110 according to the first embodiment.
  • the projections and recesses 110f are formed by stacking steel plates 11a, 11b having different lengths from each other. Specifically, the projections and recesses 110f are formed by stacking a long steel plate 11a and a short steel plate 11b in an alternating manner.
  • the cooler can be further reduced in size as compared to the vehicle-mounted transformer 100 of the first embodiment, which can in turn reduce the outer shape of vehicle-mounted transformer 100a.
  • a vehicle-mounted transformer according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described below. It is noted that a vehicle-mounted transformer 100b according to this embodiment is only different in the structure of the iron core from the vehicle-mounted transformer 100 according to the first embodiment, and thus the other configurations will not be described repeatedly.
  • FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the vehicle-mounted transformer according to the third embodiment of the present invention as seen from the same direction as that of FIG. 4 .
  • an outer surface of an iron core 110b is provided with fin-like projections and recesses 110f in the direction orthogonal to the direction in which the steel plates are stacked.
  • the projections and recesses 110f are provided across each of a main leg 111b, the side legs and the two pairs of connections. It is noted that the cross-sectional area of the iron core 110b through which a main magnetic flux passes is the same as that of the iron core 110 according to the first embodiment.
  • the projections and recesses 110f are formed by stacking steel plates 11c having the same length in alternately shifted positions.
  • the cooler can be further reduced in size as compared to the vehicle-mounted transformer 100 of the first embodiment, which can in turn reduce the outer shape of the vehicle-mounted transformer 100b.
  • the types of steel plates used can be reduced to lower the number of components as compared to the vehicle-mounted transformer 100b according to the second embodiment.

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There are provided an iron core (110) including a main leg (111), two side legs located parallel to the main leg (111) and opposite each other with respect to the main leg (111), and two pairs of connections extending in a direction orthogonal to the main leg (111) and connecting opposite ends of the main leg (111) to opposite ends of the side legs, respectively, the iron core being formed as one piece by joining a plurality of stacked steel plates (11) together, a winding (120) wound around the main leg (111), two covers (130) each connected to each of opposite end faces of the iron core (110) in a direction in which the steel plates (11) are stacked, each of the covers surrounding the periphery of the winding (120) together with the iron core (110) and storing insulating oil in which the winding (120) is immersed, and each of the covers having an opening (130h) serving as a flow path for the insulating oil, and a pump (170) connected to the openings (130h) to circulate the insulating oil to flow from the opening (130h) in one of the covers (130) and through two windows each surrounded by the main leg (111), each of the side legs and one pair of the connections toward the opening (130h) in the other cover (130).

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    TECHNICAL FIELD
  • The present invention relates to vehicle-mounted transformers, and particularly to an oil-filled transformer to be mounted on a vehicle.
  • BACKGROUND ART
  • Railroad vehicles such as a Shinkansen bullet train are required to have the maximum possible transportation capacity at a higher speed. Thus, there are conflicting demands for increased capacity as well as reduced size and weight of a vehicle-mounted transformer mounted on a railroad vehicle. Moreover, a low-floor vehicle has been increasingly introduced in recent years for the purpose of achieving a barner-free design, with efforts being made to reduce the height of a vehicle-mounted transformer.
  • Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open JP 61-088 222 U (PTD 1) is a prior art document disclosing a dry self-cooled shell-type transformer. In the dry self-cooled shell-type transformer described in PTD 1, a side end face of an outer peripheral portion of an iron core takes on a square wave shape formed of a plurality of overhangs and recesses provided around the entire circumference along a circumferential direction of the iron core.
  • LIST OF CITATIONS PATENT DOCUMENT
  • PTD 1: Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open JP 61-088 222 U
  • SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION TECHNICAL PROBLEM
  • If a vehicle-mounted transformer is increased in capacity, a higher amount of heat is generated in an iron core and a winding, resulting in insufficient cooling capacity for a dry self-cooled transformer. If a conventional oil-filled transformer using insulating oil as a cooling medium is employed in order to ensure cooling capacity, a tank is needed to accommodate an iron core and a winding and to store the insulating oil, which leads to a larger outer shape of the vehicle-mounted transformer. Accordingly, it has been difficult to reduce the size of an oil-filled transformer to be mounted on a vehicle.
  • The present invention was made in view of the above-described problem, and an object of the invention is to provide a vehicle-mounted transformer that can be reduced in size and weight as well as in height while being increased in capacity.
  • SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM
  • A vehicle-mounted transformer based on the present invention includes an iron core including a main leg, two side legs located parallel to the main leg and opposite each other with respect to the main leg, and two pairs of connections extending in a direction orthogonal to the main leg, each pair connecting opposite ends of the main leg to opposite ends of each of the side legs, the iron core being formed as one piece by joining a plurality of stacked steel plates together, a winding wound around the main leg, two covers each connected to a corresponding one of opposite end faces of the iron core in a direction in which the steel plates are stacked, each of the covers surrounding the periphery of the winding together with the iron core and storing insulating oil in which the winding is immersed, and each of the covers having an opening serving as a flow path for the insulating oil, and a pump connected to the openings to circulate the insulating oil to flow from the opening in one of the covers and through two windows each surrounded by the main leg, each of the side legs and one pair of the connections toward the opening in the other cover.
  • ADVANTAGEOUS EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION
  • According to the present invention, a vehicle-mounted transformer can be reduced in size and weight as well as in height while being increased in capacity.
  • BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
  • FIG. 1
    is a perspective view showing the configuration of a vehicle-mounted transformer according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
    FIG. 2
    is a perspective view showing the configurations of an iron core and a winding of the vehicle-mounted transformer according to the embodiment.
    FIG. 3
    is a cross-sectional view of the iron core and the winding in FIG. 2 as seen from a direction of arrows of line III-III.
    FIG. 4
    is a cross-sectional view of the vehicle-mounted transformer in FIG. 1 as seen from a direction of arrows of line IV-IV.
    FIG. 5
    is a cross-sectional view of a vehicle-mounted transformer according to a second embodiment of the present invention as seen from the same direction as that of FIG. 4.
    FIG. 6
    is a cross-sectional view of a vehicle-mounted transformer according to a third embodiment of the present invention as seen from the same direction as that of FIG. 4.
    DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS
  • A vehicle-mounted transformer according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the following description of embodiments, the same or corresponding parts in the drawings are designated by the same characters, and will not be described repeatedly.
  • First Embodiment
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a vehicle-mounted transformer according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the configurations of an iron core and a winding of the vehicle-mounted transformer according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the iron core and the winding in FIG. 2 as seen from a direction of arrows of line III-III. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the vehicle-mounted transformer in FIG. 1 as seen from a direction of arrows of line IV-IV. The vehicle-mounted transformer according to the first embodiment of the present invention is mounted on a railroad vehicle.
  • As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, a vehicle-mounted transformer 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes an iron core 110, a winding 120, two covers 130, a conservator 140, and a pump 170.
  • The iron core 110 includes a main leg 111, two side legs 112, 113 located parallel to the main leg 111 and opposite each other with respect to the main leg 111, and two pairs of connections 114, 115 extending in a direction orthogonal to the main leg 111 and connecting opposite ends of the main leg 111 to opposite ends of the side legs 112, 113, respectively.
  • Specifically, one end of the main leg 111 and one end of the side leg 112 are connected to each other by one of the connections 114. The other end of the main leg 111 and the other end of the side leg 112 are connected to each other by the other connection 114. A space surrounded by the main leg 111, the side leg 112 and the pair of connections 114 is a window W1.
  • One end of the main leg 111 and one end of the side leg 113 are connected to each other by one of the connections 115. The other end of the main leg 111 and the other end of the side leg 113 are connected to each other by the other connection 115. A space surrounded by the main leg 111, the side leg 113 and the pair of connections 115 is a window W2.
  • As shown in FIG. 3, the iron core 110 surrounds the winding 120. That is, the vehicle-mounted transformer 100 according to this embodiment is a so-called shell-type transformer. The iron core 110 is formed as one piece by joining a plurality of stacked steel plates 11 together.
  • A surface of each steel plate 11 has an insulating coating thereon, which is an electrically insulating thermosetting resin applied on the surface. After the iron core 110 and the winding 120 have been assembled, the thermosetting resin is heated and cured, to thereby join the steel plates 11 together into one piece.
  • The winding 120 is wound around the main leg 111 of the iron core 110 through windows W1, W2. The winding 120 includes, for example, a plurality of plate-shaped windings formed of a conductor made of copper or the like wound in the same plane.
  • Each of the covers 130 is connected to a corresponding one of opposite end faces of the iron core 110 in a direction in which the steel plates 11 are stacked, surrounds the periphery of the winding 120 together with the iron core 110 and stores insulating oil in which the winding 120 is immersed, and has an opening 130h serving as a flow path for the insulating oil.
  • When seen in a direction parallel to the direction in which the steel plates 11 are stacked, the outer shape of the cover 130 is a rectangular shape smaller than the outer shape of the iron core 110. Thus, an outer peripheral surface of the iron core 110 is exposed without being covered with the cover 130.
  • Specifically, one of the covers 130 is joined to each of the main leg 111, the side legs 112, 113 and the connections 114, 115 by a welded part 131, and covers the windows W1, W2 from one side of the direction in which the steel plates 11 are stacked. One of the covers 130 is provided with the opening 130h opposite the welded part 131.
  • The other cover 130 is joined to each of the main leg 111, the side legs 112, 113 and the connections 114,115 by the welded part 131, and covers the windows W1, W2 from the other side of the direction in which the steel plates 11 are stacked. The other cover 130 is provided with the opening 130h opposite the welded part 131.
  • The insulating oil fills a space defined by one of the covers 130, the windows W1, W2 of the iron core 110, and the other cover 130. The winding 120 is thus immersed in the insulating oil.
  • The opening 130h in one of the covers 130 and the opening 130h in the other cover 130 are connected to each other by piping, with the pump 170 interposed therebetween. The pump 170 is arranged outside the space defined by one of the covers 130, the windows W1, W2 of the iron core 110, and the other cover 130.
  • The pump 170 circulates the insulating oil to flow from the opening 130h in one of the covers 130 and through the windows W1, W2 toward the opening 130h in the other cover 130. The iron core 110 and the winding 120 are cooled by the circulating insulating oil. The aforementioned piping serving as a flow path for the insulating oil is provided with a not-shown cooler for cooling the insulating oil.
  • The conservator 140 accommodates volume variation of the insulating oil. The insulating oil increases in volume when heated by heat generated by the iron core 110 and the winding 120. In this case, a not-shown metallic bellows of the conservator 140 expands. On the other hand, the insulating oil decreases in volume when lowered in temperature. In this case, the metallic bellows of the conservator 140 contracts.
  • Since the vehicle-mounted transformer 100 is configured so as to expose the outer peripheral surface of the iron core 110, there is no need for a tank to accommodate the iron core 110. As a result, the outer shape of the vehicle-mounted transformer 100 can be reduced in size and height. In addition, since the amount of filling insulating oil can be reduced, the vehicle-mounted transformer 100 can be reduced in weight.
  • Furthermore, wind generated during running of the railroad vehicle contacts the outer peripheral surface of the iron core 110, thereby air-cooling the iron core 110. As a result, the cooler for the insulating oil can be reduced in size, which can in turn reduce the outer shape of the vehicle-mounted transformer 100.
  • A vehicle-mounted transformer according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described below. It is noted that a vehicle-mounted transformer 100a according to this embodiment is only different in the structure of the iron core from the vehicle-mounted transformer 100 according to the first embodiment, and thus the other configurations will not be described repeatedly.
  • Second Embodiment
  • FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the vehicle-mounted transformer according to the second embodiment of the present invention as seen from the same direction as that of FIG. 4. As shown in FIG. 5, in vehicle-mounted transformer 100a according to the second embodiment of the present invention, an outer surface of an iron core 110a is provided with fin-like projections and recesses 110f in a direction orthogonal to the direction in which the steel plates are stacked. The projections and recesses 110f are provided across each of a main leg 111a, the side legs and the two pairs of connections. It is noted that the cross-sectional area of the iron core 110a through which a main magnetic flux passes is the same as that of the iron core 110 according to the first embodiment.
  • In this embodiment, the projections and recesses 110f are formed by stacking steel plates 11a, 11b having different lengths from each other. Specifically, the projections and recesses 110f are formed by stacking a long steel plate 11a and a short steel plate 11b in an alternating manner.
  • By providing the outer surface of the iron core 110a with fin-like projections and recesses 110f in this manner, a greater air-cooling effect at an outer peripheral surface of the iron core 110a can be attained. As a result, the cooler can be further reduced in size as compared to the vehicle-mounted transformer 100 of the first embodiment, which can in turn reduce the outer shape of vehicle-mounted transformer 100a.
  • A vehicle-mounted transformer according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described below. It is noted that a vehicle-mounted transformer 100b according to this embodiment is only different in the structure of the iron core from the vehicle-mounted transformer 100 according to the first embodiment, and thus the other configurations will not be described repeatedly.
  • Third Embodiment
  • FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the vehicle-mounted transformer according to the third embodiment of the present invention as seen from the same direction as that of FIG. 4. As shown in FIG. 6, in vehicle-mounted transformer 100b according to the third embodiment of the present invention, an outer surface of an iron core 110b is provided with fin-like projections and recesses 110f in the direction orthogonal to the direction in which the steel plates are stacked. The projections and recesses 110f are provided across each of a main leg 111b, the side legs and the two pairs of connections. It is noted that the cross-sectional area of the iron core 110b through which a main magnetic flux passes is the same as that of the iron core 110 according to the first embodiment.
  • In this embodiment, the projections and recesses 110f are formed by stacking steel plates 11c having the same length in alternately shifted positions. By providing the outer surface of the iron core 110b with fin-like projections and recesses 110f in this manner, a greater air-cooling effect at an outer peripheral surface of the iron core 110b can be attained. As a result, the cooler can be further reduced in size as compared to the vehicle-mounted transformer 100 of the first embodiment, which can in turn reduce the outer shape of the vehicle-mounted transformer 100b. Moreover, in this embodiment, the types of steel plates used can be reduced to lower the number of components as compared to the vehicle-mounted transformer 100b according to the second embodiment.
  • It is noted that the embodiments disclosed herein are illustrative in every respect, and do not serve as a basis for restrictive interpretation. Therefore, the technical scope of the present invention should not be interpreted based on the foregoing embodiments only, and is defined based on the description in the scope of the claims. Further, any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the scope of the claims are included.
  • LIST OF REFERENCE SIGNS
  • 11, 11a, 11b, 11c
    steel plate
    100, 100a, 100b
    vehicle-mounted transformer
    110, 110a, 110b
    iron core
    110f
    projections and recesses
    111, 111a, 111b
    main leg
    112, 113
    side leg
    114, 115
    connection
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    winding
    130
    cover
    130h
    opening
    131
    welded part
    140
    conservator
    170
    pump
    W1, W2
    window

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  1. A vehicle-mounted transformer comprising:
    - an iron core including
    - a main leg,
    - two side legs located parallel to the main leg and opposite each other with respect to the main leg, and
    - two pairs of connections extending in a direction orthogonal to the main leg, each pair connecting opposite ends of the main leg to opposite ends of each of the side legs,
    - the iron core being formed as one piece by joining a plurality of stacked steel plates together;
    - a winding wound around the main leg;
    two covers each connected to a corresponding one of opposite end faces of the iron core in a direction in which the steel plates are stacked, each of the covers surrounding the periphery of the winding together with the iron core and storing insulating oil in which the winding is immersed, and each of the covers having an opening serving as a flow path for the insulating oil; and
    - a pump connected to the openings to circulate the insulating oil to flow from the opening in one of the covers and through two windows each surrounded by the main leg, each of the side legs and one pair of the connections toward the opening in the other cover.
  2. The vehicle-mounted transformer according to claim 1,
    wherein an outer surface of the iron core is provided with fin-like projections and recesses in a direction orthogonal to the direction in which the steel plates are stacked.
  3. The vehicle-mounted transformer according to claim 2,
    wherein the projections and recesses are formed by stacking the steel plates having different lengths from each other.
  4. The vehicle-mounted transformer according to claim 2,
    wherein the projections and recesses are formed by stacking the steel plates having the same length in alternately shifted positions.
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